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‘Operation Renewed Hope’ nets 123 arrests

‘Operation Renewed Hope’ nets 123 arrests - NewsBreak HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sheriff Chad Chronister announced that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 123 individuals in the...

SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight

SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight - NewsBreak SpaceX is targeting Jan.14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

French bulldog missing from Florida found safe thousands of miles away in Ohio

French bulldog missing from Florida found safe thousands of miles away in Ohio - NewsBreak Related video: Potentially deadly dog virus found at Ft. De Soto Park; officials warn pet owners TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A French bulldog found himself a long, long way from home after he escaped from his Florida backyard last month. Just a few days after Christmas, Philip Adams said his 1-year-old F...

Florida’s bill banning young teens from social media is raising constitutional red flags

Florida’s bill banning young teens from social media is raising constitutional red flags - NewsBreak Florida’s HB 1, typically considered the legislative priority of the year, is sailing through its committee hearings with unusual bipartisan support.

Top 25 girls flag football preseason rankings: Alonso, Robinson begin as top two teams

Top 25 girls flag football preseason rankings: Alonso, Robinson begin as top two teams - NewsBreak It’s high school football season once again in the Sunshine State! Nope, not that kind of football. Not yet anyways, darn it. Girls flag football season will be getting underway throughout the state of Florida in about a month and there’s plenty to think about before then. So how about ...

Where Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis stand in final Iowa Poll before caucus night

Where Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis stand in final Iowa Poll before caucus night - NewsBreak Trump retains a commanding lead in the final Iowa Poll before the caucuses, but Haley has climbed into second. See how all GOP candidates perform.

Two Rivers Community: A New Residential Haven Near Wesley Chapel

Two Rivers Community: A New Residential Haven Near Wesley Chapel - NewsBreak Wesley Chapel, FL - A new master-planned community, Two Rivers, Florida is taking shape near Wesley Chapel, offering residents a unique combination of natural beauty and...

Eagles' chances of beating the Bucs just took a major hit

Eagles' chances of beating the Bucs just took a major hit - NewsBreak Not great.

Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans

Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans - NewsBreak The disgraced conservative pundit, who previously seemed indifferent to casualties of this broadly-applied law, is now naturally aghast.

Sean Hannity Moves to Florida Full-Time — See Inside His Stunning Oceanfront Home! [Pictures]

Sean Hannity Moves to Florida Full-Time — See Inside His Stunning Oceanfront Home! [Pictures] - NewsBreak Sean Hannity has announced that he has made a permanent move to Florida, and pictures of his oceanfront townhouse in Palm Beach show a stunning residence...

Wife whose husband has 'sleepovers' with ex-girlfriend gets reality check from Dave Ramsey

Wife whose husband has 'sleepovers' with ex-girlfriend gets reality check from Dave Ramsey - NewsBreak It’s easy not to fault someone whose husband is engaging in behaviors that are threatening to their marriage to be in a little bit of denial. Especially when their partner appears to be gaslighting them over the nature of their relationship with the other woman.A video taken from “The Dave Ramse...

Hundreds of clients may have been impacted by closure of Tampa law firm, troubled attorney reveals in court

Hundreds of clients may have been impacted by closure of Tampa law firm, troubled attorney reveals in court - NewsBreak CLEARWATER, Fla. - The full scope of problems facing a troubled Tampa probate lawyer came into focus Friday, when the attorney revealed in Pinellas County court...

Florida Town Listed Among The 'Prettiest Towns' In The U.S.

Florida Town Listed Among The 'Prettiest Towns' In The U.S. - NewsBreak World Atlas listed 13 of the most gorgeous towns in the nation.

Florida's immigration law brings significant unintended consequences

Florida's immigration law brings significant unintended consequences - NewsBreak Tampa, Florida — Raquel Lopez Aguilar — a Mexican father of two who is in the country illegally — was working as a roofer in the Tampa area until he was charged with smuggling under Florida's controversial new immigration law."I think that it will be difficult to prove the human smuggling aspe...

Wicked Sweet Sugar Boutique brings massive cupcakes, cake pops and macarons to Ybor City

Wicked Sweet Sugar Boutique brings massive cupcakes, cake pops and macarons to Ybor City - NewsBreak Hampton’s cherished Wicked Sweet Sugar Boutique, a top-rated bakery since 2013, is now open in Historic Ybor City. After enchanting taste buds in New Hampshire, owner...

Tampa man dies in Gainesville accident

Tampa man dies in Gainesville accident - NewsBreak A 62-year-old Tampa man died Thursday night in Gainesville after another driver ran a stop sign and crossed in front of his path. According to Florida...

Saigon Night Market hosts huge two-day Lunar New Year Festival

Saigon Night Market hosts huge two-day Lunar New Year Festival - NewsBreak Saigon Night Market has quickly become the must-attend foodie event in Tampa Bay. The recurring assemblage of the very best chefs and bakers in the region...

DeSantis rips Biden and NYC for kicking students out of school for illegal migrants

DeSantis rips Biden and NYC for kicking students out of school for illegal migrants - NewsBreak Gov. Ron DeSantis has slammed President Biden and New York City for moving nearly 2,000 illegal migrants into a Brooklyn school while forcing students to pivot to...

Ron DeSantis suffers a stinging defeat in his war on woke

Ron DeSantis suffers a stinging defeat in his war on woke - NewsBreak In the last gasps of his presidential campaign, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to brag that he made his state the place where “woke goes to die.” He has made his war on woke a central plank in his ongoing effort to secure the Republican nomination.

Florida School Board Pulls Dictionaries From Shelves in Latest War on Books

Florida School Board Pulls Dictionaries From Shelves in Latest War on Books - NewsBreak A school district in Florida has pulled 1,600 books including dictionaries and encyclopedias from their shelves after school board members said the books violated a law...

Stephen Colbert Schools Ron DeSantis After His Most Nonsensical Attack Yet

Stephen Colbert Schools Ron DeSantis After His Most Nonsensical Attack Yet - NewsBreak The "Late Show" host mocked the Florida governor's bizarre verb choice.

DeSantis vows mass deportations of migrants: ‘They all have to go back’

DeSantis vows mass deportations of migrants: ‘They all have to go back’ - NewsBreak Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis vowed to issue a mass deportation of migrants coming into the United States if he is elected president. DeSantis said at the CNN GOP presidential debate in Iowa on Wednesday that migrants are coming from “all over the world” and represent a “ticki...

Missing 4-year-old on MacDill AFB found safe

Missing 4-year-old on MacDill AFB found safe - NewsBreak A 4-year-old boy with autism went missing on MacDill Air Force Base on Thursday.

FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’

FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’ - NewsBreak A Florida man accused of posting online threats to carry out mass violence has been arrested and charged with making an interstate threat and a weapon...

Joy Behar claims DeSantis is 'sacrificing' education of a 'generation' by removing woke curriculum, drag shows

Joy Behar claims DeSantis is 'sacrificing' education of a 'generation' by removing woke curriculum, drag shows - NewsBreak Co-hosts of The View debated over Gov. Ron DeSantis' state reforms to education in an effort to stop the indoctrination of youth. Some suggested he was...

College Board revises AP Black history class after criticism

College Board revises AP Black history class after criticism - NewsBreak BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies that was released on Wednesday downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had threatened to ban the class in his state. In ...

Tampa Bay family calls for change in Florida law preventing them from suing for wrongful death

Tampa Bay family calls for change in Florida law preventing them from suing for wrongful death - NewsBreak TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa Bay family is calling on lawmakers to fix a loophole in a Florida law that prevents certain loved ones from...

DeSantis Moves to Ban CRT From Florida’s Public Higher Education

DeSantis Moves to Ban CRT From Florida’s Public Higher Education - NewsBreak Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans to “reform” the state’s public higher education system by banning schools from “supporting campus activities or programs that promote divisive concepts like DEI and CRT.” The proposed reforms are the latest in a string of moves by DeSantis and ...

20+ FUN Things to Do in Tampa Bay this Weekend

20+ FUN Things to Do in Tampa Bay this Weekend - NewsBreak It’s a new month with NEW adventures on the horizon and plenty of fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay! Our Weekend Guide is divided up into multiple sections since there are SO many fun things to do around Tampa Bay! Scroll down for New Fun Things to Do This Weekend, What’s on...

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Battle Over AP African American Studies, College Board Blinks

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Battle Over AP African American Studies, College Board Blinks - NewsBreak The College Board is caving to pressure from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to water down an Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies. DeSantis...